Posts from November 2014

25 November 2014

Your vote counts. How (ISC)² members drive the direction of the organization. In a recent election, the outcome was determined by a mere seven votes. If you think your vote doesn’t matter, think again. You have five days left to participate in the (ISC)² Board of Directors elections, and with less than a week, we’d like to remind you why your vote counts, and why your voice is vital. What does your current Board of Directors think about elections? “The nomination and election process is one of the most significant tasks we have each year,” notes board member Jennifer Minella....
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10 November 2014

“Unfortunately, this breach is just the latest in a series of incidents that have targeted the US government. It seems this particular incident revealed information on individuals that could lead to targeted spear-phishing attacks towards USPS employees. All of us need to be aware of potential phishing schemes, but in this particular case, USPS employees should be on the lookout for any suspicious email that would serve as a mechanism to extract additional information such as USPS intellectual property, credit card information and other types of sensitive data.” -Dan Waddell, CISSP, CAP, Director of Government Affairs, (ISC)² “It seems as...
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05 November 2014

There are recent reports of widespread cheating on certification exams in China, South Korea, and a few other countries. As a CISSP-ISSEP and CAP, nothing is more important to me professionally or personally than my (ISC)² credentials. I am proud of the credentials that I worked very hard to achieve. And, I stand with more than 100,000 others worldwide who are certified by (ISC)² and recognize that certification is a privilege that must be legitimately earned and maintained. During (ISC)²’s 25 year history, candidates and members from around the world have looked to (ISC)² to deliver the highest caliber exams...
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